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Brazil business will see no rapid recovery

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BRAZIL

Among those awaiting the beginning of the Rio Olympic Games on August 5, business leaders will be looking forward to a period of relative political and economic calm. They will…

Peru labour outsourcing brings conflicting pressures

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PERU

The dispute reflects the pressures imposed on the Castillo administration from both organised labour and the business community. Business groups have proved their capacity to…

New Chilean constitution will be a lengthy process

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CHILE

Constitutional reform concerns.

Brazil corruption probe may mar able Maia's ambitions

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BRAZIL

A profile of Speaker of the House Rodrigo Maia.

Petrobras fallout hits business and politics in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The Petrobras case ('Operation Car Wash') has led to the arrest of several of Brazil's most senior executives in the construction, infrastructure and engineering sectors (thus far…

Second round will be closely fought in Peru

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PERU

A second round will take place on June 5, between Fujimori and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who came second. Both espouse orthodox economic policies. The business sector is relieved…

Penal code changes will not kill off Bolivia protests

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BOLIVIA

The repeal will help defuse an issue that has provoked widespread demonstrations recently. Yet the opposition plans to ramp up protests over Morales’s determination to run for…

Paraguayan opposition may rally against Colorado moves

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PARAGUAY

The turn towards authoritarianism suggested by the case has raised alarm bells in the diplomatic community. Her expulsion has also provoked the ire of the powerful private sector…

Maia lines up to succeed Temer in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The Senate vote was the last hurdle the bill had to clear in Congress before President Michel Temer could sign it into law. The approval of this reform, which represents the most…

Brazil's Bolsonaro will become increasingly isolated

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BRAZIL

The moves raised concerns that Bolsonaro was preparing the ground for a new coup as he faced growing criticism of his mishandling of the pandemic and the economic and social…